"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8,9
In an effort to dispel some common running myths, Competitor Running listed the top ten fallacies about running and why they simply are not true. Among those fictitious and widely circulated beliefs are: running will ruin your knees, you're not a runner unless you run this pace (or distance), you're not a runner unless you have this body type and runners can eat anything they want. The truth is... knee pain associated with running is most often caused by muscle imbalance and weakness-not running, runners come in all shapes and sizes and runners have their own unique paces and distance preferences. And forget about eating everything we want. Runners need a balanced diet as much as everyone else to avoid gaining weight.
And while most running myths might be harmless, there is one myth being circulated that isn't. One that has dire and eternal consequences. And that's the false, but widely-held belief, that being a good person will get an individual into heaven. As nice as that sounds, it's simply not true. The Bible clearly tells us that "by grace" we "have been saved through faith." That means there is nothing anyone can do that would ever make them good enough to earn salvation. It's only by our belief, or faith, in Jesus Christ that we are saved and can accept "the gift" of eternal life. There is absolutely, without a doubt, no other way.
So if you've been placing your trust in your own efforts and goodness to earn your ticket to heaven, won't you place your faith in Jesus Christ instead? You see it's only by doing that, that you and I can be certain that we will spend eternity in paradise. And that my friend, is no myth.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that is so clear that the only way to eternal life is by faith in you. Help us to be bold in sharing this life-saving truth with others that they too might share in "the gift". It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!
Good enough - Dara Maclean
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